The Guide • October 25, 2014 • Page 33
Food & Drink
by CHRISTINA MARTINEZ
GUIDE
If you’re picking up this Guide and are new to town, welcome. If you’re a longtime resident, thanks for reading. And anyone else, thanks for also reading. I’d like to introduce myself in case you haven’t picked up The Leader lately, if that’s okay (but by now I guess it won’t matter). I moved to Houston - Garden Oaks in April. So like some of you, The Leader area is new to me. I moved to Houston for a job,
LEADER DRINKERY LISTINGS Whether it’s craft beer brewed on the spot, wine and sports bars, patios for al fresco dining and drinking (some of which have obtained permits for your canine to join you), live entertainment – or mixes of the above – Leader areas have developed a reputation for unique and often eclectic leisure options.
BB’s Cafe 2701 White Oak Drive Authentic New Orleans-style Cajun specialties, an icehouse atmosphere and dog-friendly patio. Beaver’s 2310 Decatur St. 77007 713-864-2328 Laid-back eatery serving barbecued organic meats, inventive cocktails and microbrew beers.
not specifically for The Leader, but we will save that story for another day. I was fortunate enough to move to the area with two college best friends already living here. One I decided to room with, and we share a beautiful home that we have made our own on Apollo - we’re the ones with the messy yard, sorry! The other lives in the Heights and has taken me under her Houstonian wing to show me the area. The first few weeks of living here, I was shown places that I wrote about in these pages and I share these places with you not only as a personal recommendation but also from witnessing how hard these businesses work in providing a home away from home for our community. Beer Market Co. 920 Studemont St. #900, 713-426-9035 Beer Market Company is the newest neighborhood spot for the Studemont and Memorial area. A come as you are place. Big Star Bar 1005 W. 19th St. An old style (but newer) neighborhood hangout with beer and pool, a jukebox and room to dance. Large patio welcomes dogs and features a firepit during cooler weather. Boneyard Dog Park & Drinkery 8150 Washington Ave. Beer, wine, coffee, indoor and outdoor seating, plus a 7,000 square foot dog park. No food but picnic tables and food trucks. Boom Boom Room 2518 Yale St. Labeled as a “wine and panini bar,” the Boom Boom features live and DJ-generated music.
Our Food and Drink section is something I have come to love and the love isn’t just because I get to drink and try all kinds of different things (yes, that is part of it) but these things have an art behind them. Creating new ideas and sharing those ideas with someone can be intimate, and I enjoy learning and watching our area chefs, bartenders and everyone in between share those thoughts and ideas. So as we continue at The Leader you may see something you’ve seen before. You might find something new. But I hope you’ll continue with us, and with me in exploring this great city of Houston. Thanks for reading.
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